2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Explains How He Would Deal With An Obstructionist Congress [View all]BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)and he'll nothing done unless he compromises in a BIG way.
Unless his supporters can get House and Senate candidates who are more in line with Bernie Sanders and his agenda; unless they can fund those candidates and get them the attention they need and then get them elected...Sanders' ambitious agenda is headed nowhere, and if he compromises, he'll lose credibility. If he remains staunch on his principles, he'll become a lame-duck president the moment he tries.
What most of his supporters fail to realize is, it's Congress that holds the cards when it comes to the changes in policy Bernie Sanders is running on, and although most Americans agree with Sanders on the issues, they're loathed to lose their State reps and senators. Americans loathe Congress, but they love their candidates. That's a fact.